Does EY match 25% on the 401K withholding from the bonus?

I have the opportunity to buy a new build in ATX for 310k at 5.625% 30 year. Should I buy it? I can either:
1) rent it out
2) sell it

It's not my primary and I don't need it to live in. The news about a housing market crash is worrying me. Any advice?

Anyone buying a place during Covid times in Denver? How's it going?

Consultant making 75K. Can’t really save much after 401K and $1300 rent. Should I have more left over every month than I do? Almost $0 right jow

How are IFS bonus and raises this year?

Hi All! I need some quick advice. Is it better to go for a MBA (over 17k in debt) or a ProSic certification? My company would cover the cert, but they don’t offer any tuition reimbursement, unfortunately… I want to be at the Director level in 5years, but I’ve heard I need a graduate degree to even be considered… I’ve considered leaving my current company just for better benefits/pay.

Is it better to get credit at closing or lowering the overall home price?

seller is offering to lower the cost or give credit to fix the flooring

I have $20k student loans and have been paying $1k per month throughout pandemic to lower the balance. Would you continue to do this? I could pay them off, stop payments in hope of debt relief or keep up with current strategy. TIA

If you’ve left before your clawback period ended, how much time did your company give you to pay your signing/retention bonus back?

Hi fishes ,

I received an offer for senior manager position in PWC .

Can you please let me know about the health insurance coverage as it is not mentioned in offer letter.

Please also inform if parents can be included in health insurance provided by PWC.

Any info on the agency Heartbeat in NY?

I have been working in Austin/cedar park/ round rock as a dental assistant for two years. I’ve just been promoted to office manager at a small private practice. What would be an appropriate hourly wage? Currently no benefits are offered, but may be in the future.

Why are some people saying that they (regulators or the govt) need to stop GME trading? Isn’t this a free market?

How did you learn how to invest? (Stocks, Bonds, wtv) I am a newbie to investing and would love suggestions on helpful resources.

Any tax accountants/attorneys in here? What would happen to the 401k of a foreign worker if they cannot longer maintain an immigration status and have to go back home? What about a ROTH 401k? Assuming they made after-tax contributions, would they still be able to take tax-free distributions if they are non-resident aliens for tax purposes?

In the UK what rewards credit card is best for relatively frequent travelers? Amex platinum / BA premium / something else?

Anyone have fee based fiduciary financial advisors they’d recommend? TIA!

We're all grownups and have Spotify right?

Any idea what will be criteria for PDM to start green card process?

What advice does anyone have for paying off student loans during corona given that interest is not accruing until Oct 1? Pay off loans immediately or put the payments you would regularly make into savings/ earn interest and then pay off in a lump sum in September?

Curious, I'm a bilingual Health Information Specialist and work exclusively from home. Im a medical assistant and front office specialist. I'm making $17.50/hr. I realize there isn't many incentives in my company and I'm starting to wonder if I'm better off somewhere else. Can anyone with a similar position share their salary? TIA

Hi All! How do you like your current company? What are some of the good and bad regarding how tech writers are integrated into teams?

Can you share your yoe and total comp?

My one year anniversary of opening my own solo firm is next week. Ideas for how to recognize this milestone on social media/Linkedin, etc? I do blog regularly but I'm struggling to figure out the best angle.

Hi Fishes @ PayPal. How’s the job security at PayPal? Are there frequent layoffs till L25?

How do i see my utilization?

How much additional comp would you personally need to seriously consider a non-consulting job?

Is cybesecurity as lucrative as software engineering careers.

I know cybersec covers a wide field. Any sub areas within cyber that pay more than other?

Has anyone had an interview where the interviewer only asks 1-2 questions (with one of them being “tell me about yourself?”). The first round was the same and I made it through, so don’t think (cont.)

Is the CPA designation worth it? For me it would take me 1 year of PREP courses and 2 years of PEP until i can write the CFE. And I am 27 years old right now. Also wondering if it would be crazy to pursue the CPA while learning how to code to be a developer as well?

Is there not a "lock aspect ratio default " option in Microsoft word?

Senate just past their tax bill. I am starting to think that tax reform is actually going to happen.

One of my senior managers is a boomerang and told me she was laid off when she was 7 months pregnant about 10 years ago. I think she was a senior or manager. She was in a specific group and everybody was laid off. It wasn’t performance based.

Would you work at your company again if you were laid off?

How do you know if you’re considered a value employee?

Do you think it is quite possible to get fired by asking too many questions as an experienced senior 1? If so, i might get fired after this busy season.

Bank is asking for verification of employment in securing mortgage. What contact should I give at KPMG?

I’ve been in public accounting for about 6 years and I feel like I need a certification. The CPA is not happening. What would be the most valuable CIA , CFE , CMA of CISA?

Anyone find it impossible to move from audit to transaction services without a rating higher than 3?

Is $170k as M3 FSO Advisory NYC EY at par with other Big 4 firms?

Is CMA worth getting after getting the CPA? Or is it better to get the CFA. Also don’t have much finance background so I don’t know if I can pass the CFA will require a lot of hard work. Interesting in hearing people’s thoughts.

I have no plans in leaving PA anytime soon but I figure maybe I should look into another certification that holds value and makes me more marketable compared to my peers. Appreciate any thoughts and advice.

- Also considering going to a t14 MBA in future.

Which offer should I accept? Currently staff 2 at big 4 in Tax with CPA license. I want to leave tax ASAP. Both are public companies +1B in revenue and same salary. Offer 1 - staff revenue accountant so reading contracts, speaking with the sales team and legal team, a lot of work at the end of the months to close books and reconcile transactions to make sure we are ASC 606 compliant. This track usually leads to director of revenue. Offer 2 - internal audit staff so SOX and compliance projects.

Have a phone screen with a recruiter today. Dodged the salary requirements question in the application but I know it will be asked in the phone screen. If they ask me, can I turn the q on them?

Thinking about advertising publicly on LinkedIn that I’m looking for a new job.

What are the chances I would be fired?

There's a ton of self help and leadership books out there to help people in their careers. If there was one that was written front the lense of a public accounting, would you read it?

Anyone ever boomeranged from one Big 4 to another and then came back to the initial Big 4? If so what was the reason?

Is it possible to jump firms before you reach senior?

What is a decent offer, I.e raise, bonus, to go to another big 4? From assurance to advisory

What's the budget range for partner(as a percentage to associate hours)for a tax provision engagement, in general?